How far have you driven to inspect a 2002?

[jgerock]

Just curious about all you thrill-seekers and road warriors who cannot settle for piss-poor FS ad pictures like me. I went 480 miles RT today to inspect a '71 Nevada 2002 near Wilkes-Barre, PA. Sadly, it was too rough for me.

Has anyone here driven more than 500 miles to check out a car? What about 1,000? Of course, I'm talking about driving and not a plane ride.

[jrkoupe]

..doesnt look that rough.

asking price?..or e me....

[Zorac]

i flew a 1000km, but i was going that way on business. figured since i was out that way i should see what was aviable as there was pretty much nothing back home! ended up buying one too.

[cxzsaq]

About 100 miles. And bought it.

[Guest]

about 900, but I decided before heading down that the parts it came with would make it worth it even if the car wasn't great. The body ended up being pretty rust free but had a lot of bondo...

It was a fun trip but a long day.

[John_in_VA]

250 miles x 2 to look over "Juanita" before scrambling to sell my '76 to pick up the tii.

[Jim_75Sahara]

Jim: We drove 425 miles to see the '75 Sahara that I bought in the summer of 2003. Luckily, we were enroute to Baton Rouge, LA to see my brother's family, so stopping in Athens, AL was easily accomplished. We struck a deal; I left a deposit with the owner and he shipped it on his own flatbed about 10 days later. I also drove from Dayton to Parkersburg, WV to see a very sad '74 Sahara. They were all Sahara or Malaga that summer!!

[eurotrash]

I drove from Cincy to a stones throw from Branson, MO for a Tii parts car. 12 hours one way, no sleep till I was home. Came with Scheel seats and a ton of rust under its kilt. And no title.

Drove from Cincy to Delaware for a 1971.. No title. No sleep until I was again home. ..No pics either. It was my first 2002. I bought it to strip to learn the car. Had no concept that the parts were even worth anything..!

[tito559]

I drove a couple hours after work to check out a '69 1600. Looked pretty much rust free and ran decent so I bought her! I had to wait about an hour for the AAA tow truck to show up. In the mean time I was hoping my policy would allow the driver to take her all the way home...it didn't of course but almost! We only had about 15 miles to go but by that time it was dark and had to drive it the rest of the way without headlights due to the half-assed wiring repairs and barely there brakes (I know I know...I took the back roads home going 20 mph and got out the way of other cars). I called the fam and told them to wait out in the driveway for a surprise. I was fun seeing their faces when I drove her up the driveway

[NickVyse]

Couple of weeks ago I drove a 1000 miles round trip in one stint to pick up a Tilux parts car on my trailer. Left at 5am Sat morning got home 1 am Sunday morning. Lots of coffee!

[dtharp113]

Drove from Ft Leonard Wood (MO) to Andy Stuckey's place to inspect/buy a 74 shell. From AR, drove it back to VA.

[c.d.iesel]

35 miles for mine

and this!!! found in ads or descriptions ??!

"ended up being pretty rust free but had a lot of bondo.."

now think! - Why is BONDO present ?

[AndyS]

Drove from Ft Leonard Wood (MO) to Andy Stuckey's place to inspect/buy a 74 shell. From AR, drove it back to VA.

You have done amazing work on that puppy!

[Davo]

We drove from the SF Bay Area to Boise Idaho to buy my son's E30 M3 a few years ago. We rented a car and drove up to boise checked out the M3 and it was exactly as described so we bought it turned the rental car in and headed home about 1400 miles round trip.

[roadhog0]

I've done 250, I Issaquah to Shelton and back. All on one tank of gas